Dragonflies-Damselflies

“While inspecting a local pond in February 2017, I was greeted by a charming and handsome Sultan dragonfly (Camacinia gigantea, family Libellulidae). He was perched on the stiff and straight inflorescence of an aroid (below). “Periodically, he would take off … Continued

A Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) was perching on a bare branch when a dragonfly flew just above it. With mandibles agape the kingfisher made a slight jump and clamped the dragonfly at the thorax just behind the head. It returned … Continued

“While passing by local ponds, you must have previously spotted a red dragonfly or two, more often than not. “Trying to identify them can be tricky, “…as there are more than a handful of species… “…appearing in various shades of … Continued

Johnny Wee had an exciting encounter at Venus Drive yesterday. In all his years as a nature photographer, this was the first time he came across a dragonfly infected with a cordyceps fungus (Ophiocordyceps ?odonatae). Not sure whether someone else … Continued

“Mating pair of Blue Sprite (Pseudagrion microcephalum”) at MacRitchie Reservoir. “In the first picture (above) the female deposits the eggs under water, normally how it is done, however in the second picture (below) she was a little more ambitious trying … Continued

“In late March 2016, I was seeking solace and solitude beside a forest stream in Malaysia, with my eyes fixed upon the resident damselflies (Heliocypha biforata, family Chlorocyphidae). The wing tips of the male are black, with metallic violet highlights … Continued

This female Common Bluetail (Ischnura senegalensis), measuring less that 30mm long, was photographed feasting on a little moth. Note the amount of scales from the moth covering the damselfly’s head. The little moth must have struggled violently to escape but … Continued

“I was watching this pair of uncommon Violet Sprites (Archibasis viola) shortly after they mated – with the pair remaining together, flying just above the water surface in tandem, with the male still clasping the female by the neck, while … Continued

““In late November 2015, I was observing the dragonfly diversity and activity along a swamp edge in Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia. There were a handful of male Bronze Flutterer dragonflies (Rhyothemis obsolescens, Libellulidae), staking out their territories at the water’s edge … Continued

“Around midday on 25th June 2015, I was watching a Common Flangetail (Ictinogomphus decoratus, family Gomphidae) sunning itself near the pond’s edge (above). “It would make regular flights away from its favourite perch to pronounce its territory, but during one … Continued